IT and technology
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Find out about careers in IT and technology
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Would a career in IT suit me?
Discover the skills and attitudes you need for a successful career in IT, which subjects you need to be good at and the hours and travel requirements you can expect.
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Salaries in IT
Find out about typical starting salaries for technology higher apprenticeships and sponsored degree programmes, and for graduate jobs. We also tell you how much you might earn later in your IT career.
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Types of jobs and employers in IT
Find out about different types of IT jobs and different industries that offer them. You’re not limited to technical careers – there are plenty of options if you are more interested in business.
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Routes into IT and technology
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Types of assessment for IT roles
IT employers aim to assess your potential. Here’s how you might be tested when applying for a higher apprenticeship or degree apprenticeship programme.
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IT job options at 18
A number of IT employers offer you the chance to earn while you learn. Sponsored degrees, higher apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships are the main options if you plan to finish full-time education at 18 after sitting your A levels or Highers.
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Degree choices for IT careers
What’s the difference between computer science degrees and information technology degrees? What about degrees in computing, software engineering or even artificial intelligence? Find out which IT degree to choose and how to find the right university to study it at.
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How to get into an IT career
If you want to get into a high-level IT job you have a choice of routes. You can go to university or start work at 18 and earn while you learn.
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My technology apprenticeship
Ben Miles is an infrastructure technician apprentice at Google. He started with no tech experience and here he shares his path.
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My technology degree apprenticeship
Holly Brazier is a technology degree apprentice at Goldman Sachs. Here she shares her experiences.
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Life as an IT apprentice at HSBC
Emily Armitage is a data analyst at HSBC, where she completed an apprenticeship.
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Life as an IT degree apprentice
Emma Jackson took a degree apprenticeship at CGI and is now a junior cyber security consultant.
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CGI is a global information technology and business process services provider with 70,000 professionals serving clients from hundreds of locations worldwide. Be part of something amazing at CGI. Our Apprenticeship Programmes are great for school leavers that have a career path in mind and want to learn whilst earning at the same time. Our Degree Apprenticeships offer the chance to gain a degree, debt free, whilst starting your professional career.
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